Stories from Tuesday, July 10, 2018

Alberta Irene Johnson-Roth, age 79, a resident of Fort Scott, died Monday, July 9, 2018 at her home. Speaker C. J. Feagins will conduct a celebration of life service at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, July 12, 2018 at the Community of Christ Church. Memorials are suggested to Alberta Johnson-Roth Memorial Fund and may be sent to Cheney Witt Chapel, P.O. Box 347, Fort Scott, Kansas 66701. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guest book at cheneywitt.com...

Glenn McReynolds, age 83, of Fort Scott passed away Tuesday, July 10, 2018. Services will be announced by Cheney Witt Chapel.

New USD 234 Superintendent Ted Hessong talked Monday night about shaping the district’s educational goals for the future. In his first official board meeting as superintendent and the first board meeting of the new fiscal year, Hessong spoke about highlights of the Kansans Can Vision for Education implemented in 2015 by the Kansas State Department of Education. Hessong talked to the board about state goals for the plan, and what the future looks like for Fort Scott schools...

An Evening in the Park and Marmaton Massacre Festival hosted by the Gunn Park Trails Committee took place following competition in the Kansas State Mountain Bike Championship race Saturday in the park. Volunteers with the Gunn Park Trails group hosted the event free of charge to the community...